Mantis 7265 User Manual

20 Deluxe 4-Stroke Tiller Operator’s Manual
Problem Cause Remedy
1. Tines don’t turn when throttle
is depressed
• Engine is not seated properly on the gear
housing.
• Re-install engine following the instructions on page
18 (How to reseat the ange).
2. Engine fails to start
• o/i switch is in “o” position.
• No fuel in tank.
• Fuel strainer clogged.
• Fuel line clogged.
• Spark plug shorted or fouled.
• Spark plug is broken (cracked porcelain or
electrodes broken)
• Ignition lead wire shorted, broken or
disconnected from spark plug.
• Ignition inoperative
• Move switch to “i.”
• Fill Tank.
• Replace Strainer.
• Clean fuel line.
• Install new spark plug.
• Replace spark plug.
• Replace lead wire or attach to spark plug.
• Contact your local authorised dealer.
3. Engine hard to start.
• Water in petrol or stale fuel mixture.
• Engine under or over choked.
• Gasket leaks (carburettor or cylinder base gasket).
• Weak spark at spark plug.
• Drain entire system and rell with fresh fuel.
• Drain and rell with correct mixture.
• If ooded by over choking, proceed according to
instructions in operation section. If under choked,
move choke lever to closed position and crank two
or three times.
• Replace gaskets.
• Contact your local authorised dealer.
4. Engine continuously oods. • Fuel tank vent line is not in an upright position.
• Return the fuel tank vent line to the upright position
and place it under the cylinder cover in the small
“pocket” in the cylinder cover
5. There is black smoke coming
from exhaust
• The exhaust screen may be clogged
• The exhaust port may be restricted
• Clean carbon from exhaust screen
• Clean exhaust port
6. Engine misses.
• Dirt in fuel line or carburettor.
• Carburettor improperly adjusted.
• Spark plug fouled, broken or incorrect gap setting.
• Weak or intermittent spark at spark plug
• Remove and clean.
• Clean or replace spark plug - set gap to .024-.028
in. (0.6-0.7 mm)
• Contact your local authorised dealer.
7. Engine lacks power.
•Air lter clogged.
•Carburettor out of adjustment.
•Exhaust clogged.
•Clogged exhaust ports.
•Spark Arrestor Clogged.
•Poor compression.
• Clean or replace air lter.
• See “Carburettor Adjustment”.
• Clean carbon from exhaust.
• Remove exhaust, rotate engine until the piston is
at top of cylinder. With a wooden scraper or blunt
tool, remove all carbon from exhaust ports. Be
careful not to scratch or damage piston or cylinder
walls. Blow out all loose carbon with compressed
air. Install exhaust and gasket.
• Clean Spark Arrestor
• Contact your local authorised dealer.
8. Engine overheats.
• Insufcient oil in fuel mixture
• Air ow obstructed
• Clean ywheel cylinder ns and screen.
9. Engine noisy or knocking.
•Spark plug in incorrect heat range.
•Bearings, piston ring or cylinder walls are worn.
• Replace with plugs specied for engine.
• Contact your local authorised dealer.
10. Engine stalls under load. • Engine overheats. • Remove dust and dirt from between ns.
Trouble Shooting

Mantis 7265 Specifications

General

Brand	Mantis
Model	7265
Category	Tiller
Language	English